Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
481623001374	11	William B Travis Vanguard Academy Of Academically Tag	Public, Magnet	4-8	3001 McKinney Ave	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 794-7500	501	30	16.7	16.6%	254 (50.7%)	28 (5.6%)	131 (26.1%)	39 (7.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.0%)	$10,832	$767	$10,065	99.5	99.6	8	3
483808008087	12	Canyon Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	10210 Ember Glen Dr	Austin	78726	Travis County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-2800	349	26	13.4	2.3%	137 (39.3%)	2 (0.6%)	48 (13.8%)	134 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	$10,550	$844	$9,706	99.5	99.2	18	6
483057008987	13	Carver Center	Public, Charter	1-6	1300 E Wall St	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 240-6400	510	30	17.1	20.0%	230 (45.1%)	44 (8.6%)	150 (29.4%)	61 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	$9,125	$567	$8,558	99.5	99.6	5	8
482325002356	14	Bradfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4300 Southern Ave	Dallas	75205	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-3200	564	40	14		460 (81.6%)	10 (1.8%)	34 (6.0%)	33 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	$10,740	$144	$10,596	99.4	98.8	33	19
483808009103	15	Cactus Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Goldenoak Cir	Round Rock	78681	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 424-8000	671	45	14.9	3.0%	213 (31.7%)	20 (3.0%)	64 (9.5%)	344 (51.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	$7,629	$390	$7,239	99.3	99.4	14	1
482001013467	16	Talley Elementary	Public	K-5	5900 Coit Rd	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-2175	693	42	16.4	5.8%	35 (5.1%)	21 (3.0%)	24 (3.5%)	590 (85.1%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	$8,366	$378	$7,988	99.3	98.7	35	19
482325013937	17	Michael M Boone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8385 Durham St	Dallas	75225	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-4100	475	36	13		406 (85.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.5%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	$11,666	$258	$11,408	99.3	99.6	7	10
484296011921	18	Creekside Forest Elementary	Public	K-5	5949 Creekside Forest Dr	The Woodlands	77389	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 357-4526	692	44	15.6	5.3%	336 (48.6%)	5 (0.7%)	217 (31.4%)	93 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	$9,407	$654	$8,754	99.2	99.4	12	6
483808011104	19	Patsy Sommer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16200 Avery Ranch Blvd	Austin	78717	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 704-0600	874	58	15	4.1%	201 (23.0%)	14 (1.6%)	97 (11.1%)	515 (58.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.0%)	$7,442	$424	$7,018	99.2	98.7	37	18
481302009060	20	Old Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1050 S Carroll Ave	Southlake	76092	Tarrant County	Carroll Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 949-4600	456	36	12.6		270 (59.2%)	4 (0.9%)	57 (12.5%)	81 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (9.2%)	$10,714	$501	$10,212	99	98.8	32	12

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAAR Reading, STAAR Mathematics, STAAR Science test scores released by the Texas Education Agency.
These rankings were last updated on September 11, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Texas Education Agency, usually on a yearly basis.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 4675)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
481623001374	11	William B Travis Vanguard Academy Of Academically Tag	Public, Magnet	4-8	3001 McKinney Ave	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 794-7500	501	30	16.7	16.6%	254 (50.7%)	28 (5.6%)	131 (26.1%)	39 (7.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.0%)	$10,832			$767			$10,065	99.5	99.6	8	3
483808008087	12	Canyon Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	10210 Ember Glen Dr	Austin	78726	Travis County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-2800	349	26	13.4	2.3%	137 (39.3%)	2 (0.6%)	48 (13.8%)	134 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	$10,550			$844			$9,706	99.5	99.2	18	6
483057008987	13	Carver Center	Public, Charter	1-6	1300 E Wall St	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 240-6400	510	30	17.1	20.0%	230 (45.1%)	44 (8.6%)	150 (29.4%)	61 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	$9,125			$567			$8,558	99.5	99.6	5	8
482325002356	14	Bradfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4300 Southern Ave	Dallas	75205	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-3200	564	40	14		460 (81.6%)	10 (1.8%)	34 (6.0%)	33 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	$10,740			$144			$10,596	99.4	98.8	33	19
483808009103	15	Cactus Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Goldenoak Cir	Round Rock	78681	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 424-8000	671	45	14.9	3.0%	213 (31.7%)	20 (3.0%)	64 (9.5%)	344 (51.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	$7,629			$390			$7,239	99.3	99.4	14	1
482001013467	16	Talley Elementary	Public	K-5	5900 Coit Rd	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-2175	693	42	16.4	5.8%	35 (5.1%)	21 (3.0%)	24 (3.5%)	590 (85.1%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	$8,366			$378			$7,988	99.3	98.7	35	19
482325013937	17	Michael M Boone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8385 Durham St	Dallas	75225	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-4100	475	36	13		406 (85.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.5%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	$11,666			$258			$11,408	99.3	99.6	7	10
484296011921	18	Creekside Forest Elementary	Public	K-5	5949 Creekside Forest Dr	The Woodlands	77389	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 357-4526	692	44	15.6	5.3%	336 (48.6%)	5 (0.7%)	217 (31.4%)	93 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	$9,407			$654			$8,754	99.2	99.4	12	6
483808011104	19	Patsy Sommer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16200 Avery Ranch Blvd	Austin	78717	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 704-0600	874	58	15	4.1%	201 (23.0%)	14 (1.6%)	97 (11.1%)	515 (58.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.0%)	$7,442			$424			$7,018	99.2	98.7	37	18
481302009060	20	Old Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1050 S Carroll Ave	Southlake	76092	Tarrant County	Carroll Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 949-4600	456	36	12.6		270 (59.2%)	4 (0.9%)	57 (12.5%)	81 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (9.2%)	$10,714			$501			$10,212	99	98.8	32	12